Telegram-herald., 1887-10-14

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ing sisnal q distress
AFTER the fog lad become more dispersed
ths Captain discovered By some well known
landmarks thai ws were Ga North Nani-
tou.
Boys" said Ae. I'VE are al right, any
how. There are inhabitants behiad those
sand hills. and We can get provisions Of
them"
We were just about 10 make up an ez-
ploring party to go after something 70 eat
when ue noticed schooner on the port
tzck moving in towards IA As il came
nearer We recognized her a. the Birdie.
the very vessel thai sailed the DAY We did.
commanded by Capt. Win Cook, OF Petos-
key.
We stood together on the shore and gave
three roasing cheers
thought saw a tear in the Professors
eye. bat ne declared Il Was only . little
spray.
The wind was now north by west. so the
Birdie came ia near the shore, lay to and
sent her yagl ashore by = young sailor
named Ira Nsd, who calls with Captain
Cook.
Ira Is afraid of nothing and brought the
little bath tub OF a yswi ia through the
surf. bounding like an egg -shell. Ailer two
| hours hard work We aud our belongings
were transferred 10 the Birdie, where We
found shelter and hospitality. which was
most welcome.
The Rambler vii. be towed to Manatowoc
| for repairs.
Mrs Cook. the Captains wife. was aboard
| the Birdie, ana she has given us splendid
meals Ia the main cabin since We came in
10 this harbor OF South Msnitou.
Last night We came near having another
wreck. The Birdie dragged her anchors
and We ran In like a locomotive TO within
TWO rods OF the shore. Had the wind
| been two points more TO 1he north We
| would have beeu plump against the dock.
AS II was the Capt. ordered Ira ashore with
| q limo. As he went into the breakers the
! yawl nearly went end over end, but Ira
| landed aud carried tho line around on TO
the dock.
The hooks held us solid, however, and
we lay fastened by lines TO the dock ull
| morning-and here we are vet. The
steamer Lawrence Is st the same dock and
today there are nineteen vessels in here.
Nearly all are more or less damaged byshe
violent storm, which is the won,
known for long time. j can see the
| Transit and barge. Mary Milla" near
US. also the three master. Lake Forest"
This afternoon we paid visit to the light
house. The gentlemsnly assistant light
keeper James ID. Armstrong showed us the
whole business and We found 1t all very
interesting. 1 admired the lamp SD much
that thought would get one for my STORE
\ a s0 | .f hav
cost. Something over nine thousand
| dollars," replied Mr.. Armstrong.
concluded not TO get one, this year at
| least. l aftsrv wards met the head light
keeper whom found TO be social, genial
gentleman, but / forgot TO take down his
name in my notes.
We have been exploring the island
today and We think it very besutiful
| The eastern eide OF the island, next the
harbor is low and level and covered with
pretty evergneens that form the most beau
tiful groves ever saw. The western side is
billy and the interior contains q beautiful
little lake. On the shore of this hsrbor, the
most perfect and cleanest gravel ever
known il found thrown up after each
storm into ridges . foot or so in heighth.
Inland to q distance of nearly q mile these
ridges of gravel are found, showing where
the lake used to throw up its gravel thous-
l anus VI ihaihcho VI coio asO. my
Captain Burton, gentleman whom will
speak OF hereafter. informed me that when
he came here in 1887, the beach was exact
ly where IL is now aud large
trees, standing among the runs
of more ancient ones, were growing
upon the nearest ridge TO the lake The
island has about 1l5 Inhabitants and a tri-
weekly mail. That is, they try to get il
once every week, but often fail. Captain
Burton takes the Chicago Times daily, and
once last year he received seventy papers al
one mail. How is that for late news
| The Captains son is here on visit be
is telegraph operator from Chicago
Both father and son are intelligent gentle
men and i must acknowledge many Kind
nesses from them,
Captain Burton treated me to much gen
eral information, as we'll as To cigars. lie
deals in groceries, owning one of the only
two on the island. More about ou. adyen-
lures here in my next.
| soLIMAN SsooKs.